CORVETTE TODAY

On this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you'll meet one of the fresh, new shining faces of the Corvette team. Cody Bulkley (pronounced Buckley) is the Performance Integration Engineer for the new Corvette E-Ray.

Now, you're probably saying to yourself, "What is a Performance Integration Engineer?" Cody explains that when he sits down with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett.

Plus, Cody is the guy who did that awesome "Cyclone Spin" in New York City's Rockefeller Center on January 17th, 2023 when the Corvette E-Ray debuted.

Cody's excitement and enthusiasm for the new E-Ray is blatantly obvious in this episode of CORVETTE TODAY...it makes me want one!

You can also see the video of the Cyclone Spin on this new episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

On this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you'll meet another integral engineer behind the scenes that makes Corvette the supercar it is today.

Jeff Brown in the Quality Launch Manager for Corvette.  Previously, he was the Vehicle Systems Manager.  You're probably saying to yourself, "what exactly are those two jobs and how do they relate to Corvette?"

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, sits down with Jeff to talk about his role with Corvette.  But here is a hint...Jeff was brought in for a one year stint to help launch the C8 Z06.  He loves it so much, he decided to stay long-term!

This is another great episode about a "behind-the-scenes" person who helps insure Corvette is great for us.

Enjoy getting to know Jeff Brown on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

Chuck Valentini is one of the people on the Corvette team that you don't get to see too often.  But he plays a key role on Corvette...he is the Manager of the Paint & Body Shop at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant!

Chuck spends some quality time with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett to talk about the upgrades to the Paint Shop, the details behind the $439 million expansion to prepare for the C8 Corvette, the revolutionary, new paint process that the plant paints Corvettes and how environmentally friendly the new paint shop is.

Chuck truly takes you behind the scenes at the Bowling Green Assembly plant to give you an insiders look at Corvette.

This is a "must see" and "must listen to" episode of the ONLY current podcast on Corvette....CORVETTE TODAY!

Mike Furman has been selling cars since July of 1978.  46 years later, Mike has just delivered Corvette #6,000!

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, sits down with Mike to look back at this historic event in Corvette history.  Mike recalls this great milestone and shares it with you, since you probably weren't able to be there!

We thought delivery #5,000 was a big deal.  Now, 2 years later, here is Corvette delivery #6,000.  It's truly a fantastic story-this will probably never happen again by any Corvette sales person!

Hear the entire story of Corvette delivery #6,000 now on CORVETTE TODAY!

Having your Corvette delivered to you at the National Corvette Museum is a big deal.  But what is involved in the whole R8C experience.

On this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you'll hear about the entire Museum Delivery experience from a man who has a lot of experience with this.

Al Fuller has owned 14 new Corvettes and done 3 Museum Deliveries.  Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, talks with Al about how the R8C experience is done, what you should expect and how much fun it really is.

Get the full story of the Museum Deliver experience from a Corvette owners perspective on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY.

Mid America Motorworks has been one of the leaders in Corvette aftermarket products since it's inception in 1973.

Mike Yager started Mid America Motorworks with a $500 loan and has built it into the Corvette powerhouse that it is today!

Mid America Motorworks is celebrating 50 years in business this year.  And your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, sits down with Founder and Head Cheerleader Mike Yager along with his son, Michael Jr, to trace Mid America Motorworks history, Yager's induction into the Corvette Hall of Fame and this years' Corvette Funfest, which is also celebrating it's 30th year in September.

It's an amazing story - help us salute Mid America Motorworks with the very special CORVETTE TODAY show.

The National Corvette Caravan to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green is Labor Day weekend, 2024.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, talks to Bill Herold, Caravan Captain of the Southwest Caravan in Southern California and Jeff "Zipity" Duda, Caravan Captain of the Atlantic Caravan about next years event.You'll learn about the history of the Corvette Caravan, the itineraries of these two groups, how you can join any of the 25 caravans that will be converging on the NCM, and what's planned for next years celebration.

If you've never been on a National Corvette Caravan, be sure to check this out this show!

These caravans are so much fun! You'll want to sign up immediately for next years event!

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In March of this year, your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, attended the unveiling of the three 1960 Cunningham Corvettes from Le Mans at the Amelia Island Concours.

Steve recaps his weekend at Amelia Island and all the events that took place during the show!

The Cunningham Corvettes were the hit of the entire weekend and you'll hear about the whole story on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY.

CORVETTE TODAY goes back to our friends at Carlisle Events to preview one of the largest GM shows in the country (next to Corvettes At Carlisle).

Event Manager, Ken Appell, sits down with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to preview everything going on....and there's more going on than you think!

There is a multitude of things happening during the GM Nationals...Steve was truly amazed!

After you hear this show, you might want to put the GM Nationals on your events calendar!

We have reached the Summit - the top of the mountain for CORVETTE TODAY!

Corvette Brand Manager, Harlan Charles, Chief Engineer, Josh Holder and Executive Chief Engineer, Tadge Juechter are on this hour-long show for CORVETTE TODAY answering YOUR questions!

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, was fortunate and lucky enough to get the "Holy Trinity" for Corvette to sit down with him during the Michelin NCM Bash and talk Corvette.

All 3 are informative, insightful and funny as they answer your questions from MidEngineCorvetteForum and CorvetteForum.

DON'T MISS THIS SHOW...listen to it or watch on YouTube.  We have actual footage of all 3 talking to Steve Garrett on YouTube!

This is epic...the three main men of Corvette are on this week's CORVETTE TODAY show!

On this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you get to meet another one of the men behind the scenes of Corvette.

Aaron Link is Chevrolet's Global Vehicle Performance Manager.  He is responsible for how your Corvette rides and feels when you drive it.

Aaron joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, and talks about his upbringing, his school career and how he got his job with GM.  Aaron has had one job...with GM!

Aaron talks about his involvement with the C8 Corvette and its variants.  And like so many on the Corvette team, this is his dream job!

Get up close and personal with Aaron Link on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

Spring has sprung, flowers are starting to peek through, and the flow of Corvette information continues to permeate our world. Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger makes his every-other-week return to CORVETTE TODAY along with your host, Steve Garrett, to provide you with the latest insight on what's happening in the world of Corvette.

Here are a few of the topics Steve and Keith will cover this week:

1. A judge grants class action lawsuit status to GM's 8-speed transmission lawsuit.

2. You can now download the 2023 Corvette brochure.

3. The Engine Appearance Package, Z06 Engine Cover and X-Brace are now available for purchase.

4. Barrett Jackson will sell VIN #001 E-Ray later this month in Palm Beach.

5. Chevrolet adds gloss black wheels to the E-Ray Visualizer.

6. The C8 Corvette runs almost 192 mph on the shuttle runway.

CORVETTE TODAY keeps you "in the know" on everything Corvette every other week! Don't miss this update available right now! And be sure to forward this email along to your Corvette friends!

The National Corvette Museum holds its annual Michelin NCM Bash at the end of April.

Maci Johnson from the National Corvette Museum joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to preview this years Bash.

You'll hear about all the seminars and excursions available.  Plus, Maci updates us on what is on exhibit at the Museum.

Be sure to check out this episode of CORVETTE TODAY and sign up for this years Michelin NCM Bash!

As we finish the month of March and Women's History Month, we honor the first woman inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame, Betty Skelton.

Cindy Sisson, CEO of GSEvents and Pam Miller, Co-Producers of the documentary Betty Skelton: Boundless join your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to highlight Betty's illustrious career.

The list of Betty's accomplishments are too many to list here.  She broke barriers that no woman had crossed prior to her.  After watching and/or listening to this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you'll understand why Betty is the first woman to be inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame.

Enjoy this insightful episode about Betty Skelton on CORVETTE TODAY!

The name, Kim Baker, is not necessarily synonymous with Corvette Racing-he didn't race for the Corvette Team.  What Kim Baker did do is dominate the GT Class SCCA National Championships and Endurance Races in a showroom-stock C4 Corvette!

As a matter of fact, Baker and his Corvette were so dominating that the SCCA disallowed them to race in the series, prompting Chevrolet to create it's own Corvette-only race series called The Corvette Challenge Series!

Bakeracing dominated in its day.  Kim joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to talk about his life, his racing and what he's doing today.

Corvette Racing fans, don't miss this episode!  It's a different Corvette Racing, SCCA style on CORVETTE TODAY.

On this very special 150th regular episode of CORVETTE TODAY, Corvette Chief Engineer, Josh Holder, comes back to the show to talk about everything E-Ray, but from a mechanical and technological point of view.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, really delves into the technology that makes this 2024 Corvette E-Ray so special.  You'll learn how the two engines (the electric front engine and the internal combustion engine in the back) work together, how the E-Ray generates and recovers electrical power.  Josh even talks about his favorite thing about the E-Ray!

It's a special 150th regular episode of CORVETTE TODAY with Corvette Chief Engineer, Josh Holder!

Reeves Callaway makes his return to the CORVETTE TODAY show to talk about Callaway Cars and the 35th anniversary of Callaway Cars and their relationship with GM, Chevrolet and Corvette.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, and Reeves trace the early beginnings of Callaway Cars, how they became affiliated with GM and Corvette and then discuss the future of his company.

Help us celebrate the 35 year association of Callaway Cars and Corvette on this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

In 1960, Briggs Cunningham took 3 Corvettes to France to race at Le Mans.

After that race, the cars were brought back to the United States, put back to original and sold to consumers.

The #3 car was recovered about put back to the way it was when it raced in 1960 at Le Mans and is owned by a private owner.

The #2 car is owned by Bruce Meyers of the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

But what happened to the #1 car?  After a long legal battle, Kevin Mackay from Corvette Repair in Long Island, New York, has been putting this historic Corvette back to it's original 1960 livery for the past year (after it was purchased by Briggs Cunningham's family at auction).

Kevin comes back on CORVETTE TODAY to tell the story of the #1 Cunningham Corvette and to tell you when and where you can see this car...with it's two siblings!

If you love the history of Corvette and it's racing past, DO NOT MISS this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

Corvette Marketing & Brand Manager, Harlan Charles returns to CORVETTE TODAY with your host, Steve Garrett, to talk about the new 2024 Corvette E-Ray.

Harlan gives us an extensive overview is this revolutionary new Corvette and give us insight never heard before about the upcoming E-Ray.

You don't want to miss this CORVETTE TODAY Extra.  Harlan Charles and the new Corvette E-Ray, in detail, on CORVETTE TODAY!

I don't know about you, but driving Route 66 has always been on my Bucket List.

Now you can with 2 Lane America!  Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, talks with Austin Coop, founder of 2 Lane America about these trips along historic Route 66!

Austin talks about what you'll see, how long the trip is, what's included in the cost of the trip and the history of "The Mother Road".

He also has other non-Route 66 trips available too!  It's a great time to listen or watch this CORVETTE TODAY episode and start planning for Spring and Summer to get your Corvette out on the road.

To start off the new year, I thought it would be good to take a look at Corvette Racing for 2023.

We have 3 guests on this episode...first, GM's Sports Car Racing Brand Manager, Laura Klauser, joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, and overviews 2022 and where Corvette Racing will be competing this year!

Next, a Corvette Racing fan favorite, Jordan Taylor joins Steve and talks about his family racing pedigree, his decade with Corvette Racing and more.

Our final guest is Corvette Racing's brand new amateur driver, Ben Keating!  Ben talks about his brilliant racing career, his new gig with Corvette Racing and how things stack up  in the upcoming season.

It's a great way to start 2023...with Corvette Racing on CORVETTE TODAY!

The National Corvette Museum's Motorsports Park just hired a new General Manager for Track Operations.  He was already the official photographer for the NCM's MSP...his name is Zach Rackovan.

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, introduces you to Zach.  Learn about his beginnings as a policeman, then going to photography, traveling the country with his family and winding up in Bowling Green at the Motorsports Park.

Zach is energetic and enthusiastic, which totally comes through in this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

I know, I know....it's the holiday season. Your Corvette may possibly be hibernating for the season, but there is still lots going on in the world of Corvette!

Keith Cornett from  Corvette Blogger teams up with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to bring you the latest news in the world of Corvette.

Here are a few of the topics that will be discussed on this show:

1. The Bowling Green Assembly Plant signs a new labor agreement for temporary employees

2. Corvette is rumored to be it's own brand by 2025

3. StreetSpeed 717 buys TJ Hunt's Z06

4. The Stradman's Z06 leaks fluids on the garage floor of his new house

5. Speed Phenom takes his Z06 to the track for it's first track laps

6. Chevy's NEW ROADS magazine the engineers behind the Z06 moonshot

Plus, our CORVETTE TODAY Insider, Manny Katakis, from Muscle Cars & Trucks join Steve and Keith with more Corvette scoop you haven't hear about yet!

Happy holidays from your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett and Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger!

The National Corvette Museum continues to add A-List talent to their roster!

On this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, your host, Steve Garrett, introduces you to the new Director of Collections & Education at the Museum, Brian Baker.

Brian has a rich working history with General Motors and actually was the designer of the SSR!

Brian joined the NCM recently and has a wonderful vision of the future for the Museum.  You'll hear all about that in this episode of CORVETTE TODAY.

The holiday season is now in full swing, and believe it or not, there is plenty of Corvette news to be had! Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger is back with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to run down everything that is going on in the world of Corvette.

Here are a few of the topic that will be covered in next weeks show....

1. The C8 Z06 is a finalist for the 2023 Motortrend Car of the Year

2. Dealerships are now getting 3 rounds of Z06 allocation

3. Consumer Reports now recommends the 2023 C8 Stingray

4. Tommy Milner offers his first impression of the C8 Z06 GT3.R

5. Chevrolet President Mark Reuss shares "electrifying" news with investors

6. Speed Phenom documents his journey back to Southern California and offers his insight on the C8 Z06 durability, true weight of the car, db level of the exhaust, 1/2 mile time and more!

This is truly one of the more unique CORVETTE TODAY shows...  

A young man named Adam Moline has a YouTube channel called Drive It Out.  Adam came up with the idea of driving all 8 generations of Corvette in one single day....what a unique premise!  

Adam joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to recount that glorious day.  He talks about the planning and coordination it took to do this, how he filmed it and what his favorite generation of Corvette was to drive!  

You don't want to miss this episode of CORVETTE TODAY-it's a wild one!

Our friend of the show, John Kraman, TV host of the Mecum Auctions makes a return visit to the CORVETTE TODAY show!

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, gets with John to preview the Kansas City auction, Muscle Cars & Corvette Nationals, and the crown jewel of the Mecum Auctions, the Kissimmee show.

John also outlines a particular group of 15 red C4 Corvettes that will be sold at No Reserve at the Kansas City show!

It might be the holiday season, but it's also Mecum car auction season on CORVETTE TODAY.

Even though we are heading into the holiday season and we're not able to drive our Corvettes quite as much, there is still a plethora of Corvette news going around!

Keith Cornett from CorvetteBlogger is back with your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, to keep you current on what's going on with America's Sports Car. 

Here are a few of the topics Steve and Keith discuss this week....

1. The C8 Z06 Build & Price configurator is now live

2. Australian C8 Z06's will not have the center quad exhaust

3. Corvette Racing returns to IMSA and WEC for 2023

4. EV Corvette SUV rumors are swirling-possibly coming in 2026

5. The NCM Motorsports Park delays its C8 Z06 Drivers Experience until February 2023

6. A new exhibit celebrating 35 years of Callaway Corvettes is now open at the National Corvette Museum

You're never too far away for the latest news and headlines when it comes to Corvette than with CORVETTE TODAY. We have our finger on the pulse of what's happening with America's Sports Car all the time!

John Elegant from MidEngineCorvetteForum.com is back on CORVETTE TODAY, as promised.  We had a great time with Part 1  of "Every Corvette Owner Has A Story" in late September 2022.

See, John has so many years with Corvettes and stories to go along with them that we had to have him back on the show to tell us more!

Your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett, and John go through many more fun and heart-warming stories.  In this show, you'll hear a great story about Will Cooksey, retired Corvette Plant Manager, seeing the C6 Corvette before it was revealed, a great story about the C8 mid-engine Corvette reveal and an encounter with State Troopers.

It's a light-hearted, heart warming episode of CORVETTE TODAY!